Mindo Cloud Forest Private Day Tour
Overview
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Certified English speaking guide
- Mentioned itinerary and visits
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Quito, Quito, Pichincha Province
Your guide will pick you up at 8:00 a.m. from your hotel in Quito, in order to visit this fascinating place full of wildlife!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Tandayapa, Tandayapa, Pichincha Province
Mindo – Nambillo is an ecological reserve, with approximately 22.000 hectares of primary forest. Inside this preserved area we can find a natural complex of 15 waterfalls, each one of them with a different height and beauty!
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve, Mindo Ecuador
Once at 1.900 meters above sea level (6, 233 ft), hummingbirds, air plants, orchids and other surprising exotic species will take our full attention! After going all the way through the curvy road, we will stop at different viewpoints to enjoy the amazing scenery.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve, Mindo Ecuador
After taking pictures, we will drive straight down to Mindo village, which is located at the southern edge of the Choco/Andean hotspots of biodiversity that stretches from south-western Colombia to north-western Ecuador. The Mindo area has international importance for birds, designated as the first area in South America by Birdlife International in 1997. On this enchanting green kingdom a profusion of life awaits your discovery! That is why you will take a cable car that goes through a 530 meters-long-cable, to the other side of the mountains!
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mindo, Mindo, Pichincha Province
After the unforgettable ride, you will hike between 1 to 2 hours, depending on your physical condition, to visit the most beautiful waterfalls known as: “Ondinas”, “Guarumos”, “Colibríes”, “Madre” and “Los Maderos”. In any one of them you could have a refreshing soak! Your private guided tour will acquaint you with the exuberant vegetation of the cloud forest, its birdlife and the fascinating adaptations to life in this special environment.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mindo, Mindo, Pichincha Province
You will have time for lunch and perhaps for other activities such as: the orchid and butterfly farm or the chocolate factory! Approximately at 5:30 p.m. you'll be back in your hotel of Quito.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Our guides and drivers will follow vehicle cleaning and personal care protocols, with disinfectant products during the tour.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Hummingbird sanctuary, chocolate factory tour and tasting. Also enjoyed the butterfly experience. Too cloudy for the cable car.
Hummingbird sanctuary, chocolate factory tour and tasting. Also enjoyed the butterfly experience. Too cloudy for the cable car.I hadn't realized how many different types of humming bird there were until I was there and had them all just come out and show themselves. The guide, Andres, was also very much dedicated to whatever type of experience you want to have and will tailer the trip to your desires. We decided to go ...
I hadn't realized how many different types of humming bird there were until I was there and had them all just come out and show themselves. The guide, Andres, was also very much dedicated to whatever type of experience you want to have and will tailer the trip to your desires. We decided to go with a more "see what we can see" trip rather than something more high adventure and wow did he deliver. The variety of species and amount did not disappoint.We had a great excursion with our guide, Eduardo. He was a safe driver, fluent in English, knowledgeable about nature and history, friendly, attentive and with a good sense of humor. We first stopped to observe hummingbirds. In Mindo we hiked to two waterfalls after riding the cable car over t...
We had a great excursion with our guide, Eduardo. He was a safe driver, fluent in English, knowledgeable about nature and history, friendly, attentive and with a good sense of humor. We first stopped to observe hummingbirds. In Mindo we hiked to two waterfalls after riding the cable car over the trees, then visited a butterfly ‘farm’. I would recommend this excursion to anyone wanting to experience the cloud forest.Luis, our guide for exploring the Mindo Valley and its biodiversity was an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable and an excellent communicator. He adjusted activities to our abilities. In my opinion, Luis is an excellent ambassador for Ecuador and the Mindo Valley. I would request him aga...
Luis, our guide for exploring the Mindo Valley and its biodiversity was an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable and an excellent communicator. He adjusted activities to our abilities. In my opinion, Luis is an excellent ambassador for Ecuador and the Mindo Valley. I would request him again should we return to Ecuador.We arrived in Quito downtown and had the next day to kill. We had already spent enough time in Quito so we looked on Viator for a trip some other travelers had recommended to us. This is like 7:00 in the evening before we were hoping to take the trip. We booked expecting nothing good to happen. O...
We arrived in Quito downtown and had the next day to kill. We had already spent enough time in Quito so we looked on Viator for a trip some other travelers had recommended to us. This is like 7:00 in the evening before we were hoping to take the trip. We booked expecting nothing good to happen. On the contrary!! We got an immediate email confirmation. The next morning at 8:00 our wonderful guide Andes arrived and made a fantastic day for us. He even arranged the most perfect lunch for us and was gracious enough to join us. He called a friend and arranged to do some fun experiments on the equator on the way back. And that after hiking, waterfalls, butterflies, hummingbirds, and a fab lunch. Could not have been a better day!Our tour guide, Effy, was fantastic! Spoke perfect English, extremely knowledgeable and a great sense of humor. It was a perfect day! Highly recommend!
Our tour guide, Effy, was fantastic! Spoke perfect English, extremely knowledgeable and a great sense of humor. It was a perfect day! Highly recommend!